From the recording New Pair of Shoes
Lyrics
This is the Day
Music by Brian DeKam, lyrics by Tim Glenn
People talk of poverty like it's some third-world anomaly
something that we only see in late night broadcasts on TV
Still our schools are wrought with violence
and in the womb there are babies dying
Doesn't that make us the poorest of the poor?
This is the day he said would one day come
This is the way he said it'd one day be
This is our chance to make a difference in this world
make a difference in this world
You and me...we should be...praying
The church believes she's Jesus' bride
whose wedding day won't be denied
"strength in numbers!" that's our cry
while non-believers stand outside
and wonder why they don't fit in
we're quick to judge them for their sin
doesn't that make us the weakest of the weak?
This is the day he said would one day come
This is the way he said it'd one day be
This is our chance to make a difference in this world
make a difference in this world
You and me...we should be...praying
So perhaps it's time we hit our knees and turned our faces toward the street
pray the Lord will give us peace, mercy to forgive our deeds
for it's not until we lift our hearts he can repair the broken parts
a heartache he can only mend, it's time we gave it back to Him...
This is the day he said would one day come
This is the way he said it'd one day be
This is our chance to make a difference in this world
make a difference in this world
You and me...we should be...praying
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name
thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven...